Everyone knows my bad qualities but I’m not a racist – Mourinho claps back at Galatasaray

Fenerbahce’s manager, Jose Mourinho, has addressed the racism accusation made against him for the first time.

The incident occurred after a goalless draw with Galatasaray in the Istanbul Derby recently.

In a post-match interview, Mourinho alleged that the opposing team’s bench had been behaving like “monkeys”.

Despite facing backlash and potential legal action, Mourinho remains unfazed and claims to have been composed throughout.

The former Chelsea and Real Madrid coach also suggested that his Turkish counterparts were unaware of his connections to Africa, implying their lack of understanding.

“They were not clever in the way they attacked me, because they didn’t know my past,” Mourinho said in an interview with Sky Sports.

“They didn’t know my connections with Africa, with African people and African players and African charities.

“So instead of going against me, I think it boomeranged and went against them.

“Everyone knows who I am as a person. Everybody knows my bad qualities, but that is not one of my bad qualities. Exactly the opposite.”